Charlie Morton, everybody’s Pirates breakout candidate for 2010, could not have started Friday’s game any better. He breezed through the first two innings, striking out five. Then, the third inning happened. Suffice it to say that it was a complete disaster.

Ten men came to the plate, and six of them scored–four via a Chris Young grand slam. Adam LaRoche picked up his first hit of the season during the inning, and Rodrigo Lopez picked up his first hit in years. Morton simply had one of his patented, spontaneous innings where he simply couldn’t get people out, despite looking brilliant five minutes ago. It’s maddening.

Anyway, the game was essentially over after that. Charlie allowed two more to finish with 8 ER in 3.1 innings.

Meanwhile, the Pirate offense got plenty of men on base in the early innings against the historically-terrible Lopez, but couldn’t bring any of them home. After Morton’s explosion, Lopez began to cruise. He would allow one run (on a Jeff Clement RBI single) in six innings of work.

Jesus Christ this team fucking sucks. I haven't been to Pittsburgh in years, so perhaps someone can inform me: Is there a sign outside of PNC Park that reads, “retreads welcome?” Jeff Clement? Lastings Milledge? Ryan Church? Andy LaRoche? Ronny Cedeno? You have to be fucking kidding me.

Look; there's a reason these useless pieces of minor league fodder were released/traded/dropkicked out of the organizations they were initially drafted by (and in some cases, several others)- They are worthless, goddamn disgraces as baseball players.

Where the fuck are the Pirates fans in Pittsburgh? Why are there no marches on the Pirates front offices? Why are buildings not being burned? Why aren't effigies of Huntington et. al being hung from streetlights? This teams utterly pathetic tradition of mediocrity is a mere reflection of the dispassion of the fan base. If the fans don't give a fuck, why should the owners/front office? In MLB, mediocrity gets you revenue sharing.

The Buccs fan sitting at Chase Field in disgust summed it up best with his t-shirt that read: Pittsburgh Pirates; rebuilding since 1992.

What a fucking joke.

http://www.raisethejollyroger.com Brian_McElhinny

I'm not going to be super picky about profanity on here, but the comment that was previously here was just too much. I don't care if you want to bash the Pirates, but do so in a somewhat respectful way so we can try to discuss them in a reasonable manner. SImply calling the Bucs “worthless, goddamn disgraces as baseball players” isn't going to do anything.

http://www.raisethejollyroger.com Brian_McElhinny

I'm not going to be super picky about profanity on here, but the comment that was previously here was just too much. I don't care if you want to bash the Pirates, but do so in a somewhat respectful way so we can try to discuss them in a reasonable manner. SImply calling the Bucs “worthless, goddamn disgraces as baseball players” isn't going to do anything.